Show bloomers YOU yare OU probably think loomers bloomers are called that because the word sounds the way bloomers look well what would you think it if they were called benkers jen kers that might have been the word by which they were known today had not miss amelia jenks for or whom they were named been married to dexter C bloomer or or had she married a man name named d smith they might have been called smithereens or if she well with all the names there the p possibilities Os I 1 bili ties are cited mrs amelia jenks bloomer ot of seneca aneca falls N Y in 1849 started a wor comans womans nants magazine called mrs bloomer the lily and its purpose was to advocate temperance and rights for publicity purposes mrs bloomer adopted a costume consisting ot of a jacket with close sleeves and a pair of turkish pantaloons secured around the ankle by bands several of her contemporary advocates of rights wore the same costume and these persons were known as Bloo merites or just bloomers the campaign died out but the pantaloon idea did not A modified form shortened to gather just below labove or above the knee was adopted and became the bloomers as worn today or are they worn today at least amelia bloomer was the inspiration lor for bloomers as they are remembered today |